About
The University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a public research university located in Cincinnati, Ohio. While the founding year is not explicitly stated, the university has a notable focus on research and cooperative education programs. It is considered one of the largest universities in Ohio.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 415 Title IV programs, 102 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 310 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing102 · 24.6%
- No Data310 · 74.7%
- Failing3 · 0.7%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 38
Action history · 44
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Magnetic Resonance (MR) - Programs for magnetic resonance technologists
- Sep 2025Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- Aug 2025Initial AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
- Dec 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Nov 2024Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedNational League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Master’s degree
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 12,701 students received $70.6M in Pell grants, alongside $262.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 8,945 borrowers who entered repayment, 159 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at UC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus126
- Non-campus10
- Public property13
Includes 33 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Stratford Bldg 121 fireMachinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
Data quality: 13 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
UC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UC selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 75% | — | 45,026 | $25,648 | R1 Research |
| 89% | 11.1% | 37,737 | $24,402 | R1 Research | |
| 78% | 79.4% | 21,153 | $38,509 | R1 Research | |
| 84% | 47.1% | 25,374 | $36,586 | R1 Research | |
| 88% | 9.2% | 56,832 | $37,050 | R1 Research | |
| 88% | 60.6% | 61,443 | $17,339 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 80.4% | 29,640 | $28,198 | R1 Research | |
| 68% | 86.1% | 56,365 | $16,674 | R1 Research | |
| 76% | 76.4% | 26,384 | $14,304 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 26.7% | 44,256 | $12,470 | R1 Research | |
| 62% | 77.4% | 33,906 | $10,974 | R1 Research | |
| 71% | 92.9% | 34,709 | $18,851 | R1 Research | |
| 85% | 79.7% | 56,666 | $16,778 | R1 Research | |
| 85% | 58.1% | 35,724 | $30,434 | R1 Research | |
| 77% | 43.2% | 49,622 | $9,812 | R1 Research | |
| 85% | 39.1% | 56,997 | $14,091 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 81% | 60.6% | 40,997 | $18,095 |
Institutions like UC
Explore the federal data for institutions in UC's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchMassachusetts
Boston University
Grad rate89%Admit rate11.1%Enrollment37,737Net price$24,402View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
Drexel University
Grad rate78%Admit rate79.4%Enrollment21,153Net price$38,509View data - R1 ResearchDistrict of Columbia
George Washington University
Grad rate84%Admit rate47.1%Enrollment25,374Net price$36,586View data - R1 ResearchNew York
New York University
Grad rate88%Admit rate9.2%Enrollment56,832Net price$37,050View data - R1 ResearchOhio
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate88%Admit rate60.6%Enrollment61,443Net price$17,339View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
Temple University
Grad rate75%Admit rate80.4%Enrollment29,640Net price$28,198View data - R1 ResearchArizona
University of Arizona
Grad rate68%Admit rate86.1%Enrollment56,365Net price$16,674View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Riverside
Grad rate76%Admit rate76.4%Enrollment26,384Net price$14,304View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-San Diego
Grad rate86%Admit rate26.7%Enrollment44,256Net price$12,470View data - R1 ResearchIllinois
University of Illinois Chicago
Grad rate62%Admit rate77.4%Enrollment33,906Net price$10,974View data - R1 ResearchKentucky
University of Kentucky
Grad rate71%Admit rate92.9%Enrollment34,709Net price$18,851View data - R1 ResearchMinnesota
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Grad rate85%Admit rate79.7%Enrollment56,666Net price$16,778View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Grad rate85%Admit rate58.1%Enrollment35,724Net price$30,434View data - R1 ResearchFlorida
University of South Florida
Grad rate77%Admit rate43.2%Enrollment49,622Net price$9,812View data - R1 ResearchWashington
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Grad rate85%Admit rate39.1%Enrollment56,997Net price$14,091View data
Campuses
The 2 campuses that make up University of Cincinnati.
UC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to collect, coordinate, research, validate, report, analyze, interpret, and manage data about the University of Cincinnati. The office coordinates many of the federal, state, and other mandatory reporting requirements and provides routine and ad-hoc reports and analyses to executive management and across the University to assist in informed decision-making.
Visit IR office page- Rebecca Elliott, PhDDirector of Institutional Research
- Steve MillerAssistant Director of Institutional Research
- Rachel LakeSenior Institutional Research Analyst
- Kate JonesInstitutional Research Analyst
- Katy ShellInstitutional Research Analyst
- Brian HolemanInstitutional Research Analyst
Common Data Set
UC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I359% of classes have under 20 students; 3% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Source publications
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboarduc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookUniversity of Cincinnati Student Fact Book2025The University of Cincinnati Student Fact Book provides detailed data on student demographics, enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and faculty statistics. It includes information about recent enrollment reports, retention and graduation statistics segmented by different criteria such as gender, ethnicity, and financial aid received. The Fact Book also includes faculty and staff headcounts and the Common Data Set initiative, aimed at enhancing the quality and accuracy of data for higher education transitions.uc.edu
Grants & funding (9)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityPresidential Space Exploration Research FellowshipsUniversity of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site$450,000
- opportunityMichelman Green, Clean, and Sustainable Technology Research Innovation ProgramUniversity of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site$35,000
- opportunityArts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS) Catalytic GrantsUniversity of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site$25,000
- opportunityCollaborative Research Projects: Pilots Grant ProgramUniversity of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site$25,000
- opportunityCommunity-Engaged Research Grants ProgramUniversity of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site$25,000
- opportunityUniversity Research Council (URC) Graduate Student Stipend and Research Cost Program for Faculty—Student Collaboration in Behavioral and Social SciencesUniversity of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site$8,500
- opportunityASTRO Armstrong Fellowship for Discovery - Undergraduates only Spring Semester 2026University of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site$6,000
- opportunityMobility for Success and Acceleration of International CollaborationsUniversity of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site
- opportunityOffice of Research Bridge Funding ProgramUniversity of Cincinnati Office of Researchinstitution_site
Notable alumni of UC (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- William Howard TaftPolitics
- Salmon P. ChasePolitics
- Charles G. DawesPolitics
- Vinod DhamTechnology
- John Shaw BillingsMedicine
- Oscar RobertsonAthletics
- Sandy KoufaxAthletics
- William S. FriedmanReligion
- Paul PolmanBusiness
- Thomas BergerLiterature
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